{"id":35494,"date":"2026-01-06T01:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/th\/uncategorized\/35494\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:29:05","slug":"%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a1%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b8%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%93%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%a0%e0%b8%b9%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%90","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/th-asia\/live-updates\/35494\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e15\u0e38\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e20\u0e39\u0e21\u0e34\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e4c GBP\/USD \u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e37\u0e2d 1.3500 \u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e14\u0e2d\u0e25\u0e25\u0e48\u0e32\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e2a\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e41\u0e02\u0e47\u0e07\u0e41\u0e01\u0e23\u0e48\u0e07\u0e01\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49"},"content":{"rendered":"The GBP\/USD pair rose above 1.3500 due to the weakening of the US Dollar affected by geopolitical tensions and disappointing economic data. The US Dollar weakened as the US ISM Manufacturing PMI (a measure of manufacturing activity) contracted for the tenth consecutive month, decreasing from 48.2 to 47.9 against forecasts of 48.3.\n\nThe performance of the US Dollar is reflected in the US Dollar Index, which fell by 0.03% to 98.39. Meanwhile, concerns over the US economy persist, with recent GDP (gross domestic product) figures showing a 4.3% annual growth in Q3 and comments about inflation still being high from Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari.\n\n<h3>Geopolitical Events And Market Impact<\/h3>\nGeopolitical events, including US actions in Venezuela, affected currency markets over the weekend, supporting the US Dollar in Asian and European sessions. Across the Atlantic, interest rate cuts from the Bank of England are expected this year, with money markets pricing in 41.3 basis points of cuts.\n\nLooking ahead, UK economic data is sparse, while the US is set to release several key economic indicators. The technical outlook suggests potential for GBP\/USD to extend its gains beyond December&#8217;s peak. The table provided displays percentage changes of major currencies against each other, with the British Pound showing resilience against the Canadian Dollar.\n\nWith GBP\/USD sitting right on the 1.3500 pivot point, our immediate focus must be the upcoming US Nonfarm Payrolls report. The recent bounce was driven by weak manufacturing data, but the labor market will be the real test for the US Dollar. We should consider using short-dated options to position for a potential spike in volatility around the release.\n\nThroughout much of 2025, we observed a similar pattern of a resilient US labor market contrasting with a contracting manufacturing sector. For instance, the December 2023 ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 47.4, marking the 14th consecutive month below 50, yet the corresponding NFP report showed a strong addition of 216,000 jobs. This history suggests the upcoming payrolls data could easily surprise to the upside and challenge the current dollar weakness.\n\n<h3>Binary Risk And Strategies<\/h3>\nThis creates a clear binary risk for the NFP announcement later this week. Given the potential for a significant surprise, buying a GBP\/USD straddle could be an effective way to play a breakout in either direction. The elevated implied volatility reflects this uncertainty, but the realized move could be larger if the data deviates significantly from forecasts.\n\nOn the UK side, while markets are pricing in rate cuts, we must remember how sticky inflation proved to be last year. Looking back, UK CPI (consumer price index) fell from its peak but core inflation, which hit 5.1% in December 2023, remained well above the Bank of England&#8217;s 2% target. This will likely make the BoE cautious about signaling imminent cuts, potentially limiting pound weakness for now.\n\nTherefore, the current strength in the pound above 1.3500 may be an opportunity to establish bearish-to-neutral positions. We could look at selling call options with a strike price above the recent 1.3550 high to collect premium, betting that the BoE&#8217;s dovish outlook will cap the rally. 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